Cell biology : a short course / Steven R. Bolsover [and others]

This text tells the story of cells as the unit of life in a colorful and student-friendly manner, taking an "essentials only" approach. By using the successful model of previously published Short Courses, this text succeeds in conveying the key points without overburdening readers with sec...

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Other Authors: Bolsover, Stephen R., 1954-
Other title:From genes to cells.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • CELL BIOLOGY SECOND EDITION; CONTENTS IN BRIEF; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INSTRUCTOR NOTES; 1 CELLS AND TISSUES; 2 FROM WATER TO DNA: THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE; 3 MEMBRANES AND ORGANELLES; 4 DNA STRUCTURE AND THE GENETIC CODE; 5 DNA AS A DATA STORAGE MEDIUM; 6 TRANSCRIPTION AND THE CONTROL OF GENE EXPRESSION; 7 RECOMBINANT DNA AND GENETIC ENGINEERING; 8 MANUFACTURING PROTEIN; 9 PROTEIN STRUCTURE; 10 INTRACELLULAR PROTEIN TRAFFICKING; 11 HOW PROTEINS WORK; 12 ENERGY TRADING WITHIN THE CELL; 13 METABOLISM; 14 IONS AND VOLTAGES; 15 THE ACTION POTENTIAL; 16 INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING.